Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-30
new YORK PRoHIB|1IoNls1s,
a large and Enthusiastic State Con.
yention, Embracing 1000
Delegates.
Syracuse correspondence.

VI the 1000 delegates who attended The
, H.a'e Prohibition Convention in this city
lof We're formerly Democrats, and the rest
we're formerly Republicans. The Rev.
WIS Mary L. Lathrop, of Michigan, made
q long speech, and was followed by Mrs.
.aff'e L. Hoffman, of Missouri. A short
examination y was then held, with the object
ol discovering the standing of each dele
gate In his church. All we're found to be
church members. Ninety-fve were min
listers, and largo number of the others
were Sunday school superintendent.
a brass band played "Hail Columbia, y
ana the assemblage cheered.
man from the platform shouted: "How
ABOUT the President next year,
responses were; "Fiske, Fiske,' est.
'ohn' the former predominating.
chairman Wheeler addressed the con-
vention for an hour, reviewing at length
the attitude of the parties toward temper
ance, md setting forth the objects of the
prohibition party.
Under the direction of the State Com
mlttee, DR.. 1. X. Funk, of Brooklyn, was
mace Temporary Chairman, and addressed
the convention.
The Chair appointed the Committee on
Resolutions.
the State Committee. 1t was ut length re-
solved that each county should have one
member, except Kings and New York,
which should have three each.
The platform makes the usual declara-
ton against the liquor license system, hold
ing that absolute prohibition is the only
cure. 1t advocates woman suffrage and
the submission to the various States of a
constitutional amendment to that effect.
On behalf of workers, after prohibi-
tion, it is urged that child labor should be
abolished; that cooperative establishments
be encouraged; that arbitration be resorted
to in the case of differences between en-
ployer and employee; that large tracts of
public land should not be held for specu-
iatlve purposes, and that equal wages for
tne same work be given to men and women.
1t is also declared that railroad and other
franchises should be sold to the individual
agreeing to serve the public at the lowest
rate. The Republican party is severely
condemned for its repeated failures to re-
deem its pledges to submit constitutional
prohibition amendment. Contributions to
the campaign fund amounting to $5,616
were made, as against s., 200 last year. A
recess was then taken, during which there
was grand street parade. On reassembling
the platform, with some trihing alterations,
was adopted. The following nominations
were made unanimously:
Fer Secretary of State, Rev. DR.. c. w.
huntington, of Olean; for Comptroller, G.
B. Hitchcock, of Cortland: for State
Treasurer, w. w. Smith, of Poughkeep-
sic; for Attorney General, Silas w. Mason,
of Westtield; for State Engineer and Sur
yeyor, John G.. Gray, of Ulster County.
The candidates all made speeches, and
were loudly applauded. The convention
adjourned sine die amid cheers. The
claim is made that the party will poll 75.-
600 votes in the State. Chairman Bascom
says they will hurt the Republican party
this year worse than ever on account Of
that party breaking its promises.
DIR. Huntington is Methodist minister,
81 years old. MIR. Hitchcock is wagon
maker at Cortland, AZ years old and very
wealthy. Mr.. Smith is Scotchman, 81
years old, and candy manufacturer al
Poughkeepsie. Mr.. Mason is the only ex-
Democrat on the ticket, the others being
ex-Republicans. He is lawyer, 46 years
old. MIR. Gray is also lawyer.